The Yuletide Villager
Winter Edition
March 4, 2019
The vision of GCS is to inspire success and a lifetime of learning.
McAdenville Elementary
H.O.P.E.
Have Only Positive Expectations
Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina is March 3-9, 2019
Internet Safety Tips
Read Across America
Thanks to All
Words With Wes
Instructions in email from Mrs. Crosby
School Social Work Week March 3-9
School Social Work Week March 3-9 -- Thanks for what you do for us . -- SW: Ms. Whitney Hill
The 5 People You Need To Be Happy
- Cheerleader- Someone to root for you
- Mentor - Person to point you in the right direction
- Coach - Makes you a little uncomfortable to help maximize your potential
- Friend - Connected to your heart that knows your desires
- Peer - Someone that helps keep your head in the game (profession alike / goal alike)
CONGRATULATIONS
Three-Week Blitz - Principals Challenge
March Focus
March GCS Focus
Math Focus
Science Focus
I have listed the district and school results below.
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MES Focus
- Vocabulary
- Focus Standards - EOG Question Format
- Calculator Use
- Scratch Paper Usage - practice with i-Ready
New TRC Progress Monitoring Resource-
Standards Mastery Assessments
Please let Mrs. Griffith or Ms. Rice know if your grade level will be ready for the standard mastery assessments on the following dates by the end of the week. The Academic Facilitators are being directed to assign as follows to our school
- 3rd Grade
- ELA (RI.3.3, RI.3.8 ) - March 22, 2019
- Math (NC.3.NF.2, NC.3.NF.3) - March 22, 2019
- 4th Grade
- ELA (RL.4.2, RL.4.4) - March 22, 2019
- Math (NC.4.NF.3, NC.4.NF.4, NC.4.NF.7) March 29, 2019
- 5th Grade
- ELA (RI.5.3, RI.5.8 ) - March 22, 2019
- Math (NC.5.NF.1) - March 1, 2019
- Math (NC.5.NBT.5, NC.5.NBT.6 ) March 29, 2019
- 3rd Grade
Going The Extra Mile
Going The Extra Mile Nominations
This is an Instructional Department recognition. Please look at the nomination form for info.
Okay MES Lets nominate one of our own. We have people going the extra mile every day.
Extra Mile February Award Winners
- Wendi Summerlin, Brittanie McEwaine - Springfield
- Pam Williams Robinson
- Ashley Lackey, Elizabeth Glover, Dawn Emory - Tryon
- Carly Ledbetter - Cherryville
- Robert Felker, Lea McCoig - Ed. Sadler
- Christina McMillan - Chapel Grove
- Stacey Day - Costner
- Glenn Cook - Pleasant Ridge
- April Conley - BC Primary
- Wendi Summerlin, Brittanie McEwaine - Springfield
YOU ARE A WINNER
March Lottery Winners....
Building the List of Winners
Your Name Goes Here...
June Conroy - Always there without hesitation
Stuart Beveridge - Stepping up to finally do some work! Just kidding. Thanks for the office assist on Thursday and Friday.
Kirsten Marett - Bailed out Stuart in a crunch
Duty Team A
School Events Agenda
No interruptions...Freedom to TEACH
Monday
Tuesday
- Career Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Early Release
Parent Teacher Conferences
Olive Garden Dinner Provided by PTO @ 4:10 - 4:55 PM
Friday
- Teacher Workday
Events and Dates To Come
- March 14 Kates Skating Night
- March 22, 2019 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks
- Roster Verification Teacher Phase: April 20 - May 17
Referrals
MES School Counselor - Eric Otis
Please use this referral form for student School Counselor Request
MES Social Worker - Whitney Hill
Please use this referral form for student Social Work Request.
MES School Nurse - Sheri Martin
Please use email scmartin@gaston.k12.nc.us
Discipline - https://incidents.educatorshandbook.com/
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS INSTRUCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS
ELA
MATH
GCS Instructional Focus
Instructional Focus/Concentration:
Elementary Report Card K-2 Standards Sheet (Tabbed Grade Levels at Bottom)
Building The Foundation Professional Development. The sessions will be offered throughout the school year.
Instructional Focus/Concentration:
Engagement and Worksheets
How often are you using worksheets for instruction and homework each day? How can we reduce the number of worksheets used during the school day?
Teacher - Student relationships
How can we change the tone of how we address students? It’s not what you say sometimes it’s how you say it. Model what they expect. The modeling sessions may have to be repeated a number of times, but model the expectations (Behavior and Instruction) with grace and respect for the student.
Agenda and I Can Statements - Daily Expectations
Each classroom should have an agenda listing what will be taught each day.
Each classroom should have I Can statements posted each day and tied to a standard.
- Standards Mastery
- Conferring
- Building Assessments from Standards-Based Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Proficiency
Elite Education Society of Wildcats
2018-2019 School Improvement Team Members
Congratulations to our newest team members and thank you to all others for continuing to serve as members of this great group.
Committee Positions ` Name ` Email Address ` Date Elected
Principal Lucretia Rice lrrice@gaston.k12.nc.us 7/1/2017
School Improvement Team Chairperson Bobbi Neely blneely@gaston.k12.nc.us 9/12/2018
Teacher Representative (Process Manager)Beth Crosby edcrosby@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/1/2014
Teacher Representative Kelly Shore kdshore@gaston.k12.nc.us 8/1/2017
Teacher Representative Kirsten Marett kcmarett@gaston.k12.nc.us 8/1/2017
Teacher Representative Bonita Truesdale bgtruesdale@gaston.k12.nc.us9/12/2018
Instructional Support Representative Charlotte Griffth chgriffith@gaston.k12.nc.us 9/12/2018
District Representative TBD TBD@gaston.k12.nc.us --/--/--
Parent Representative Erika Sutphin mollysmama2008@gmail.com 6/1/2014
School Improvement Team Chairperson
Bobbi Neely